Compassion
Helping Black Men and Boys Find Peace Within
Kenneth Bourne shares how mindfulness shaped his path of healing and joy, and how he teaches others how to cultivate peace within themselves.
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October 2022
Calm
What Science Says About the Power of the Outbreath
Most of the time, we don’t pay attention to our breath at all. Experts share how our outbreath is key to allowing the body to let go of stress.
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Compassion
The Space to Feel
Letting ourselves be present with our full spectrum of emotions as we do in meditation can help us understand that this inner state of allowing is always within us.
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Daily Practices
Soothe Stressful Emotions with the 4-7-8 Breathing Practice
If you find that it’s difficult to stay aware of your breath while experiencing anxiety, try this simple and calming breath practice.
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Calm
Befriend Painful Emotions with the Handshake Practice
Science supports this four-step process for turning toward difficult emotions with acceptance.
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Anxiety
A Mindfulness Practice to Help Navigate Tough Moments
Powerful emotions are rooted in our body, in our physiology. Here’s a tool to help to discern what you need in difficult moments.
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Compassion
Why You Should Invite Your Inner Demons to Tea
When it feels like a storm is brewing inside you—a potent mix of anxiety, jealousy, anger, and other difficult emotions—you might be inclined to turn away. But that rarely makes them dissipate, so you might as well invite them in and get to know them better.
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Anxiety
The Steadiness and Presence of a “Quiet Bridge”
When times are tough and anxiety wants to command all of our attention, we can return simple attention to our body and breath, letting the rest drift away.
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Compassion
Can We Have Compassionate Tech?
Aden Van Noppen, founder of compassionate tech company Mobius, answers our questions about how technology hijacks attention and how we can foster a healthier relationship with our screens.
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Compassion
What it Means to Lighten: A Q&A with Yung Pueblo
Yung Pueblo talks with managing editor Stephanie Domet about how feeling lighter is accessible to all of us and what being of service means to him.
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